Compare towns
Marshfield vs Coventry vs Proctor vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Marshfield | Coventry | Proctor | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470Lowest |
917 |
1,794Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Coventry and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 35% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.